Month: November 2013

V-am spus acum ceva vreme ca mare parte din deserturile pe care le voi face vor fi cu ciocolata. De data aceasta am optat pentru cornuri cu ciocolata. Si nu orice fel de cornuri ci unele care satisfac cei mai pretentiosi consumatori sau cum spun americanii, with a twist.
Aluatul pe care l-am folosit este unul foarte pufos, parfumat si usor de facut. Crema de ciocolata am facut-o eu insa fara a folosi ciocolata de menaj sau orice alt tip de ciocolata din comert. Cat timp voi avea cacao de buna calitate am sa incerc sa o folosesc inteligent si sa obtin combinatii inedite.
Dar sa va povestesc putin cum sa va faceti si voi acasa niste cornuri care la noi se vor repeta.I told you some time ago that most of the desserts that I will make will be with chocolate. This time I opted for chocolate buns. And not just any buns but some buns that satisfy the most demanding consumers or as the Americans say, with a twist.The dough that I used is very fluffy, fragrant and easy to do. Chocolate cream was made by me without using baking chocolate or any other chocolate bought from supermarket. As long as I have good quality cocoa I try to use it to get smart and unusual combinations.But let me tell you a little about how to make homemade ​​buns that here will be repeated for sure.

Am preparat prima data crema de ciocolata. E esential ca aceasta sa se poata pune in aluat fara sa curga, sa se poata lucra usor cu ea. In concluzie trebuie sa fie rece si densa.
Am maruntit condimentele intr-un mojar si mi-am pregatit toate ingredientele deoarece crema se prepara rapid si nu aveam timp sa caut dupa ele.I prepared first the chocolate cream. It is essential that the chocolate cream to be put in dough without having problems of flowing, so you can easily work with it. The conclusion is that it has to be cold and dense.
I chopped spices in a mortar and I prepared all the ingredients for the cream because is prepared quickly and I wouldn’t have had time to look after them.

In final am adaugat si cele patru linguri de cacao. Am amestecat bine cu un tel si am lasat crema sa fiarba pana cand am obtinut consistenta care se vede in fotografie. Dupa ce ati luat craticioara de pe foc acoperiti-o si lasati crema sa se raceasca.Finally I added four tablespoons of cocoa. I mixed well with a whisk and left the cream to boil until I got the consistency that you see in the picture. After I have taken the saucepan from the stove I covered it with a lid land left the cream to cool off.

Vinul pe care l-am folosit a fost lasat cateva minute la incalzit intr-un pahar, pe masa.Si da, ati ghicit – am folosit vin “capsunica” de la bunicii mei.The wine I used was left a few minutes to warm in a glass on the table. And yes, you already guessed – I used “strawberry”wine from my grandparents.

Am maruntit drojdia, am adaugat laptele caldut in care am dizolvat zaharul si vinul din pahar dupa care am cernut cam 300 g de faina deasupra. Am acoperit vasul cu un prosop si am asteptat ca drojdia sa-si faca treaba.I crumbled the yeast, I added warm milk in which I dissolved sugar and the wine in the glass and after I sieved about 300 g of flour on top. I covered the bowl with a towel and waited for the yeast to do its thing.

Nu stiu voi cum sunteti, dar eu, atunci cand sunt mai prinsa cu treburi si mai grabita, parca am “norocul” sa primesc cele mai neasteptate vizite.
Saptamana trecuta am avut o astfel de zi in care as fi dat orice sa ma arunc in pat de cum ajung acasa. Dar nu a fost sa fie. Am fost anuntata ca voi fi vizitata de o cunostinta care nu vine prea des la noi. Asa ca m-am apucat sa incropesc niste gustari. Una dintre retetele pe care le-am folosit a fost minunata si cred ca va poate fi de ajutor si voua atunci cand vreti sa pregatiti un aperitiv rapid. Turnuletele de castraveti cu pasta de ansoa si masline vor fi cu siguranta si pe placul celor mai pretentiosi.I do not know how you are, but I, when I’m stuck with things and in great hurry, I have the “luck” to get the most unexpected visits.
Last week I had a day like that in which I would have give anything to throw myself in bed as soon as I got home. But it was not meant to be. I was told that I would be visited by an acquaintance who doesn’t come often to our place. So I started to put together some snacks. One of the recipes that I used was wonderful and I think it can be helpful to you when you want to prepare a quick snack. Cucumber towers with anchovy and olives paste and will surely please the most demanding guests.

Desfaceti borcanasul de ansoa cu grija si scurgeti uleiul. Gustati o bucatica de peste pentru a vedea daca este sarat. In cazul in care acesta este foarte sarat, lasati-l in putin lapte cald timp de cel putin 1 ora. Apoi clatiti-l cu putina apa si puneti-l intr-un vas cu peretii inalti, pentru mixer.Open the small pot with anchovies and drain the oil. Taste a piece of fish to see if it is salty. If it is very salty, put it in some warm milk for at least 1 hour. Then rinse it with water and place it in a bowl with high walls, for the mixer.

Puneti maslinele si usturoiul in bol, peste ansoa si folositi un blender pentru a transforma ingredientele in pasta (nu uitati sa gustati maslinele-este posibil sa aiba nevoie sa fie desarate) . La final adaugati uleiul de masline si condimentele si amestecati bine.Put the olives and garlic in the bowl, over anchovies and use a blender to transform the ingredients in a paste (do not forget to taste the olives, it is possible to need to unsalt them). Finally add the olive oil and spices and mix well.

Spalati castravetele si taiati-l in mai multe bucati egale. Apoi scoateti putin din miez.Wash the cucumber and cut it into several equal chunks. Then remove a piece of the core.

Puneti apoi in fiecare bucata de castravete pasta de ansoa si masline, decorati-le frumos si asezati-le pe un platou, alaturi de alte gustari.Then put in each piece of cucumber some olives and anchovies paste, decorate them nice and place them on a platter, along with other appetizers.

Daca totusi nu mai aveti energie sa pregatiti ceva, puteti sa comandati ceva de la restaurantul cel mai apropiat. Daca nu stiti care dintre ele livreaza in zona, puteti apela cu incredere la site-ul http://www.foodpanda.ro/.Acesta va ajuta sa gasiti in cel mai scurt timp restaurantul preferat, cu specificul dorit si sa plasati comanda. Cei de la foodpanda.ro au chiar si o aplicatie pentru telefonul mobil pe care o puteti descarca de pe site. Astfel totul va fi mai usor – puteti face pregatirile de la serviciu sau chiar in drumul de intoarcere spre casa. Dupa plasarea comenzii veti primi un SMS cu informatii despre livrare si costuri. Ce poate fi mai simplu?If you do not have energy to prepare something, you can order anything from the nearest restaurant. If you do not know which one delivers in the area, you can use with confidence http://www.foodpanda.ro/. This site will help you find in the shortest time a restaurant with desired specificity and also to place the order. Those from http://www.foodpanda.ro/ even have a mobile app that you can download from the site. Thus it will be easier – you can make preparations at work or even in the way back home. After placing your order you will receive an SMS with information about delivery and cost. What could be simpler?Langa gustarile si mancarurile pe care le comandati sau le pregatiti pentru invitati sau chiar pentru voi, ar merge foarte bine si un desert si ceva de baut. Pe foodpanda.ro le puteti comanda si pe acestea. Tot acolo veti gasi si raspunsurile la intrebarile pe care sunt convinsa ca le aveti despre toate serviciile oferite.Near the appetizers and foods that you ordered or prepared for guests, it would go very well a dessert and a drink. On foodpanda.ro and you can order them. Also there you will find answers to your questions that I’m convinced that you have about all the offered services.

Acum cateva zile pofticiosul casei a dorit o prajitura sau un tort cu nuca si multa crema. Nu stiu daca lui i s-a parut suficienta crema dar in mod clar tortul a fost foarte gustos. Desi fotografiile nu ma multumesc pe deplin, fiind facute seara, am decis sa aleg totusi cateva si sa scriu reteta. E pacat sa nu profitati de nucile pe care le gasiti pe piata sau in curtile voastre. A few days ago house’s wishful wanted a layered cake or a cake with walnuts and lots of cream. I don’t know if he thought that it had enough cream, but the cake was very tasty. Although I wasn’t happy enough with my photos, being taken in the evening, I decided to choose a few and write the recipe. It’s a shame not to take advantage of walnuts that you find on the market or in your backyards.

I separated the egg whites from yolks and I mixed them. Then I added sugar and I mixed until I got a firm foam that no longer come off the mixer blades. At that point I added the yolks, baking powder, vanilla and almond extract. I mixed again until I obtained a homogeneous mixture.

Finally I put flour and nuts (roasted in pan and cut with a knife). I mixed well until I obtained a homogeneous composition. I prepared the baking tin and I powdered it with flour and then I put the composition.

I preheated the oven to 180 Celsius degrees and put the tray. Sponge cake was baked in 15 minutes.You should try if it’s baked with a wooden stick.

Cream was made quite fast. In a bowl I put the soft butter (room temperature) and added sugar and yolks. I mixed until I got a nice foam. Then I added soluble coffee, honey, vanilla and almond extract. The cream has a smooth consistency and is very fragrant. And finally I put the roasted walnuts that complements perfectly the taste of my filling cream.

I left the cream aside and I started to prepare the meringue of 2 egg whites and 3 tablespoons of sugar.

I cut the sponge cake into three equal pieces that were sprayed with a mixture of cherry (sour cherry) and water. However I recommend you to look for a different kind of syrup if children will serve the cake or simply the dark color of this mixture is bothering you.

I put cream between pieces of sponge cake then I covered it with a thin layer of meringue that I caramelized it with a torch.

V-am povestit ca ghebele mele s-au uscat in frigider. Voi sa nu faceti ca mine! Le-am spalat bine si le-am pus sa se hidrateze in apa dupa care le-am fiert. Pe eticheta scria ca trebuie consumate fierte cel putin 20 minute.
Dupa ce s-au fiert le-am strecurat si apoi le-am stors bine.I told you that my stump mushrooms dried in the refrigerator. I shouldn’t do like I did! I washed them well and put them in water to hydrate and after that I boiled them. The label said that should be eaten cooked at least 20 minutes before.
After they were cooked I slipped and then I squeezed well.

Am cernut pe masa de lucru faina dupa care am spart doua oua si le-am pus in mica groapa pe care am format-o. Am pus apoi sare si ulei de masline si am inceput sa framant energic. Dupa catva timp am adaugat apa calduta si am framantat in continuare pentru a omogeniza ingredientele.We sifted flour on the work table and after that I broke two eggs and put them in a small hole that I formed. I then put salt and olive oil and started to knead vigorously. After some time I’ve added warm water and continued to homogenize the ingredients.

Aluatul obtinut l-am impartit in parti egale. Una dintre bucati am pus-o intr-o punga de plastic iar pe cealalta am intins-o cu un sucitor pe masa presarata cu faina.I divided the dough into equal parts. One of the pieces of dough was put it in a plastic bag and the other was spread with a rolling pin on the floured table.

A doua bucata de coca am intins-o pe masa pudrata cu faina dupa care am acoperit prima bucata si umplutura de ciuperci. Am presat usor cu o rola si am obtinut ravioli lipiti si taiati.
Raviolii se fierb al dente in apa cu sare si putin ulei de masline. Odata fierti, se scot cu o spumiera si se pun intr-o tigaie in care am topit unt. Am adaugat doua linguri din apa in care au fiert peste ravioli si untul topit. Am intors ravioli de pe-o parte pe alta timp de 2-3 minute dupa care i-am scos si i-am pus pe o farfurie calda. Am presarat patrunjel, ceapa verde si am pus cateva masline.The second piece of dough was spread on the table dusted with flour and then I covered the first piece and the mushroom stuffing. I pressed lightly with a roll and I got pasted and cut ravioli.Boil ravioli al dente in water with salt and some olive oil. Once boiled, I took them out with a slotted spoon and placed them in a pan in which I melted butter. I added two tablespoons of water in which they boiled over the melted butter and ravioli. I turned ravioli from one side to other for 2-3 minutes and after that I took them out and put on a hot plate. I sprinkled parsley, green onions and put some olives on the plate.

Zilele trecute am rasfoit blogul pentru a vedea ce retete sa mai pregatesc. Am observat cu stupoare ca pana acum nu am pus nici macar o singura reteta de cafea sau bautura pe baza de cafea! Mi-am zis ca nu e posibil asa ceva, mai ales pentru ca noi suntem mari iubitori de cafea.
M-am apucat de treaba si am venit cu o reteta de mare succes la noi si numai buna pentru aceasta perioada – cafea aromata cu marshmallows.Few days ago I browsed the blog to see what recipes should I cook. I noticed with amazement that so far I haven’t posted a single recipe of coffee or a drink with coffee! I said it’s not even possible, especially because we are coffee great lovers.
I started working and I came up with a recipe of great success in our house and just perfect for this time – flavored coffee with marshmallows.

Pregatiti cafeaua la ibric, expresor, filtru. Important este sa fie tare. Trebuie sa va spun ca eu v-am dat cantitatile pe care le-am folosit eu, insa va trebui sa tineti cont de tipul de cafea pe care-l aveti, daca va place cafeaua tare si ce cantitate de bautura vreti sa preparati. Sau mai simplu, cantitatile sunt orientative.
Am pisat apoi condimentele si le-am adaugat peste laptele cald. Am pus zaharul dupa care am adaugat cafeaua si am amestecat. La final am pus marshmallows.
Bautura este gata pentru a fi servita! 🙂Prepare the coffee in a pot, espresso, filter. It is important that the coffee to be strong. I must say that I have given quantities that I used, but you have to keep in mind the type of coffee you have, if you like to drink strong coffee and how much you want to prepare. Or more simply, quantities are indicative.I crushed spices and then we added them over the warm milk. I put sugar and after I added the coffee and then I stirred gently. Finally I put the marshmallows.
The drink is ready to be served! 🙂

Eu am preferat sa imi fac un pahar de cafea aromata cu marshmallows dar fara lapte. Si in aceasta varianta bautura este delicioasa.Weekend placut!I chose to make my one cup of coffee without milk, only flavored and with marshmallows. Also in this version it’s a delicious beverage.
Nice weekend!